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The rate at which radioactive decay occur is given in half-life.explain the term and give the half-life of a few substances.?
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Half life is the time interval in which the number of nuclei present at at a given time decay(or disintegrate) to half of its value.
half life of hydrogen is 12.33 years,half life of cadmium is 5.1 X 10 raise to power 14 years,etc.
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How does the length of the half-life of the element correspond to the radioactivity of the element?
The length of time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to decay
What is the difference between Chemical kinetics vs Chemical decay?
Chemical decay, also known as radioactive decay, is a process that occurs naturally (usually in isotopes or unstable substances) Chemical Kinetics is one of the ways you can analyze radioactive decay. Although it should be noted that radioactive decay undergoes first order decay when using Chemical Kinetics.
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
What ore does radon come from?
Radon is released from any substance containing traces of uranium or radium. These substances, which include most rock and soil, are found worldwide. Radon gas is released by the emissiom of alpha particles from these radioactive substances.
When an isotope is blank it does not undergo radioactive decay?
when an isotope is it does not undergo radioactive decay
Is it true that the half-life of a radioactive isotope decreases as the isotopes decay?
no, halflife is a constant for each isotope's decay process.
What is a colorless naturally occurring radioactive inert gaseous element formed by radioactive decay?
It is radon that we see formed from the decay of naturally radioactive substances in the earth's crust.
How do you determine the half life of a radioactive substance that has changed through radioactive decay After 40 days the original substance left is is one sixteenth of the original amount?
the halflife is 10 days
What is the process by which some substances spontaniously emit radiation?
All elements with an atomic number >83 are naturally radioactive
How can radioactive substances to be formed?
Through natural or facilitated decay processes.
How does the length of the half-life of the element correspond to the radioactivity of the element?
The length of time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to decay
How do scientists use the halflife of radioactive isotopes to date rocks and fossils?
The basic idea is to compare the abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope within a material to the abundance of its decay products; it is known how fast the radioactive isotope decays.
Why are alpha beta gamma found in many radioactive substances?
They arent really found in the substance, they are a product of radioactive decay.
What is it when property describes the ability of a substance to change into different substances?
Radioactive decay.
Can a sample of matter change its composition or state?
For chemical reactions, the elements in a sealed vessel will not change. But, reactions can take place that would tend to take the sample to a state of equilibrium. Or, with heating or cooling the physical state can be changed.Another type of reaction is nuclear decay, in which radioactive substances will spontaneously decay to other radioactive substances, or decay to non-radioactive substances, thus actually changing the elements present.
What is the difference between Chemical kinetics vs Chemical decay?
Chemical decay, also known as radioactive decay, is a process that occurs naturally (usually in isotopes or unstable substances) Chemical Kinetics is one of the ways you can analyze radioactive decay. Although it should be noted that radioactive decay undergoes first order decay when using Chemical Kinetics.
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
